Capital Markets
TIM proxy fight for Board renewal
Assisted the fund Merlyn Partners SCSp in the solicitation and collection of proxy voting authorizations in connection with the proxy fight for the renewal of TIM’s Board of Directors at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting held in April 2024.
Praexidia Industrie Strategiche S.p.A. IPO on Euronext Growth Milan
Assisted Praexidia Industrie Strategiche S.p.A. in its listing on the Euronext Growth Milan – Professional Segment, supporting the company in structuring the IPO transaction and all related legal aspects.
Retelit S.p.A. tender offers and delisting
Assisted Retelit, formerly listed on Euronext Milan, first in connection with a public tender offer for treasury shares, and subsequently with respect to the voluntary full public tender offer launched by the Asterion fund, which resulted in the company’s delisting.
Sale of TAS S.p.A. and mandatory tender offer
Assisted in the sale of the majority stake in TAS S.p.A., listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, and the connected mandatory tender offer in favor of Rivean Capital, an international private equity fund.
Eurotech offer of new shares
Advised Eurotech, a company listed on Euronext Milan, in connection with an offer of new shares for up to EUR 20 million.
TIM equity incentive plans
Assisted TIM in connection with all corporate and regulatory aspects relating to the structuring and implementation of equity incentive plans (performance shares, stock options, and phantom shares).
Genenta registered direct offering on Nasdaq
Assisted Genenta, an Italian company listed on Nasdaq (USA), in connection with a registered direct offering involving the issuance of new American Depositary Shares (ADS) to U.S. institutional investors for an aggregate value of USD 15 million.
Expert.ai offer of new shares
Assisted Expert.ai, a company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, in connection with an offer of new shares for up to EUR 30 million.
Hyris Limited reverse take-over into Ulisse Biomed
Assisted in a reverse take-over transaction involving the transfer of the entire equity interest in Hyris Limited to Ulisse Biomed, an Italian healthcare biotech company listed on Euronext Growth Milan, through an in-kind capital increase reserved for the shareholders of Hyris Limited.
I Grandi Viaggi proxy solicitation
Assisted a minority shareholder in the solicitation and collection of proxy voting authorizations in connection with the Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of I Grandi Viaggi, a company listed on Euronext Milan, convened to approve amendments to the articles of association.
GUM Group investment in Expert.ai
Assisted GUM Group in the investment agreement with Expert.ai, an artificial intelligence company listed on Euronext Growth Milan, in connection with a capital increase reserved for GUM Group.
Acquisition of minority stake in Tesmec S.p.A.
Assisted a club deal of investors (including Hoop Capital S.r.l. and the independent investment holding company Palladio Holding S.p.A.) with the legal, regulatory, and contractual aspects of the acquisition by Fenice S.r.l. of a minority interest in Tesmec S.p.A., a multinational company operating in the energy, trencher, and railway segments and listed on Euronext STAR Milan.
M&A and Private Equity
TAS Group multiple investments and acquisitions
Assisted TAS Group, a top-tier Italian fintech company specializing in software for digital payments and financial services, in the acquisitions of Astro.it S.p.A., Krisopea S.p.A., Nemos S.p.A., Mitobit S.p.A., and Newsoft S.p.A.
Acquisition of Eurocontrol S.p.A. by John Cockerill Defense
Assisted John Cockerill Defense in the acquisition of Eurocontrol S.p.A., a company active in the production of firearms launch systems.
Acquisition of Inonet Computer GmbH by Eurotech S.p.A.
Assistance provided to Eurotech, a company listed on Euronext Milan, in the acquisition of Inonet Computer GmbH.
Acquisition of GBSapri Group by Brera Capital Partners
Assisted in the private equity deal involving the sale of GBSapri Group, a top-tier national insurance broker, to Brera Capital Partners, including the connected reinvestment by the sellers.
Acquisition of I.S.E.D. S.p.A. by Expert.ai
Assisted Expert.ai, a company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, in the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of I.S.E.D. S.p.A., a software house with a long-standing track record in technological innovation for the public sector and regulated markets.
Expert.ai Joint Venture with Tiscali S.p.A.
Assisted Expert.ai S.p.A., a company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, in a joint venture with Tiscali S.p.A., a Tesselis Group company also listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, to develop an artificial intelligence project using European Union IPCEI Funds.
Joint venture for the development of 1GW renewable energy pipeline
Assisted Q-Energy Investment Fund in establishing a 50/50 corporate joint venture for the development in Italy of renewable energy plants with a maximum capacity of up to 1GW.
Acquisition of Moneynet S.p.A. from IVS Group
Assisted in the sale and purchase of Moneynet S.p.A., a payment institution specializing in electronic payment systems (including interbank systems and electronic security certificates), from CSH, a subsidiary of IVS Group listed on Euronext Growth Milan.
Acquisition of TPPAY (Electronic Money Institution)
Assisted Search Fund White Gate in the acquisition of TPPAY S.r.l., the first Electronic Money Institution (IMEL) authorized and operating in Italy under Bank of Italy supervision.
Acquisition of Origine SGR
Assisted in the acquisition of Origine SGR S.p.A., an asset management company authorized and operating under Bank of Italy supervision.
Acquisition of 3FAST by HIG Fund
Assisted in the acquisition of 3FAST Group, a top-tier industrial company active in the design, production, and sale of fastening systems, by HIG Capital Private Equity Fund, including the connected reinvestment by the sellers.
Sale of B2F Group to Grenke Bank
Assisted in the sale of B2F Group, an Italian-founded digital solutions provider with over 20 years of experience and strong vertical specialization in the fintech sector, to Grenke Digital GmbH, a subsidiary of Grenke AG, the German publicly listed group and global leader in the small-ticket leasing market.
Acquisition of a cryptocurrency VASP by OSL Group
Assisted in the acquisition by OSL Group, one of Asia’s most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges in terms of size and trading volume and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, of Saintpay S.r.l., a company registered as an Italian Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) and belonging to MultiExchange Group, a leading international operator in cryptocurrency payment infrastructures.
Acquisition of Visibilia Publishing Group
Assistance in the acquisition of a majority stake in Athena Pubblicità, which in turn holds 89.94% of Visibilia Editore S.p.A., a company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange.
Venture Capital
VC investment in Dove.it
Assisted in structuring and negotiating two venture capital investments in Dove.it, an Italian proptech company, for an aggregate amount of EUR 5 million, led by Azimut SGR and Mamacrowd.
VC investment in Tramundi
Assisted in structuring and negotiating two venture capital investments in Tramundi, an Italian tech company, for an aggregate amount of EUR 3 million, led by Azimut SGR and Mamacrowd.
Investment of UTEC VC Fund in Piece Finance
Assisted in the VC round of Piece Finance subscribed by the Japanese VC fund UTEC.
Assistance to Vento Ventures
Assisted Vento Ventures in structuring agreements for early-stage investments in top-tier Italian and foreign companies and start-ups.
VC investment in Withless
Assistance in the structuring and negotiation of the venture capital investment in Withless, an Italian fintech company, of Euro 2.7 million led by Primo Capital.
VC investment in Homepay
Assistance in the structuring and negotiation of the venture capital pre-seed investment in Homepay, an Italian fintech company.
Underscore District multiple investments and acquisitions
Assistance to Underscore District, top tier Italian aggregator in the fashion sector in connection with:
- corporate capital increase of Euro 2 million led by Kairos SGR;
- acquisition of 60% of the share capital of GR10K.
VC investment in Qura
Assistance in the structuring, negotiation, and closing of a pre-seed investment round in Qura in the amount of Euro 1.5 million, led as lead investor by United Ventures and joined as follow-on investors by Vento Ventures, IAG, and a group of business angels.
